I had fun last night steaming artichokes for the first time. It just took a bit longer than I expected for the leaves to become soft because the artichokes were quite big. I hope you will try this process and that it will inspire you to try a new food or a new cooking method as you plan and prepare food for your family. Keep things fresh in the kitchen!
Ingredients:
2 (or more) artichokes
Instructions:
*Rinse the artichoke.
*Trim tips of the artichoke leaves with scissors.
*Slice about one inch off the top tip of the artichoke.
*Trim the stem (leaving under one inch).
*Place the artichokes in a steamer (a steamer basket over 3 inches of water inside a larger pot). You may flavor the water with lemon if you wish.
*Bring the water to a boil and cover the pot.
*Steam for approximately 30 minutes or until the outer leaves can be pulled off easily.
*Peel off each leaf and dip the end with the whitish tip into melted butter or your favorite dip. Then carefully scrape, pulling the petal between upper and lower teeth. A small amount of whitish pulp will be removed. Discard the petal.
*When all the petals have been removed, use a spoon to scrape out the “choke” (the fibrous, fuzzy area covering the artichoke heart). Discard the choke.
*Cut the artichoke heart out—cut into pieces and dip in butter or your favorite dip.
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